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How Can You Protect Your Loved One from Nursing Home Abuse?
Nursing home abuse is a serious problem that may exist even in the nicest-looking, swankiest facilities in Oklahoma. This makes nursing home abuse or neglect challenging to detect and prevent. There are steps, however, that family members can take to reduce the chances of their loved ones suffering from negligence or abuse at an Oklahoma nursing home.
One of the most common causes of abuse and neglect in nursing homes is understaffing. There is a smaller chance of abuse or neglect at a facility that has a greater number of qualified workers and where staff turnover is not high. When choosing a facility for your loved one, ask about the number of residents they have per certified care provider. It is also advisable to read online reviews about recent incidents and concerns at the facility, which you are considering.
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Hidden Camera Exposes Nursing Home Abuse Perpetrators
Hidden camera images obtained from a skilled nursing care center in Cleveland, Ohio, show disturbing footage of nursing aides manhandling a 78-year-old Alzheimer’s patient. According to a Channel 3 news report, the nursing home, Prentiss Center for Skilled Nursing Care, is under fire after the hidden camera installed by the patient’s son caught caregivers brutally abusing his elderly mother. One of the aides is seen on the hidden camera throwing the patient from her chair on to the bed and in another instance throwing her back on to the chair and then jabbing her on the face. That aide has been charged with felony assault and has pleaded not guilty. The other woman, who is seen almost dropping the patient due to rough handling, has also been fired from her job.
The woman’s son installed the camera after nursing home administrators ignored his complaints that his mother was being mistreated at the facility. Family members say the videos have devastated them emotionally. Nursing home administrators say they had actually looked into the son’s claims, but did not find any wrongdoing. The son said the videos proved to be the smoking gun and that he wished they had done something sooner.
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